Those of you who follow @womenshockeycards on Instagram know that I create digital custom cards. At first these were based on existing designs but recently I've started creating my own original concepts.

⭐ PWHL First Team All-Stars
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G - Kristen Campbell , Toronto
D - Erin Ambrose, Montreal
D - Ella Shelton, New York
F - Natalie Spooner, Toronto
F - Marie-Philip Poulin, Montreal
F - Alex Carpenter, New York

🔎 Card Design
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I had the idea for this five card puzzle set about a month ago. Like with most designs (or articles I write), I tend to let them stew for a while before I sit down and start working on a first draft (and yes, it's the kind of process that keeps my brain working overtime and gets in the way of sleep 🤪🥱).

I used a simple colour pallate, reminiscent of the 1960s/70s O-Pee-Chee cards, incorporating a couple of retro fonts. Three drafts in, I reduced to clutter to the point where I was satisfied with the negative space. A couple tweaks later, I arrived on the final product.

🌉 Harbridge Hockey Cards
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If you look closely, you'll see that I created a new logo that I'll be using on my original designs. The double H's are in memory of my sister, Helena Harbridge, who is the inspiration for the advocacy work I do in women's sports.

Helena passed away suddenly in her sleep while on a golf scholarship at the University of West Georgia in 2006. Sports helped her find her confidence after struggling with a number of illnesses as a young girl.

📸 Photo Sources
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Erin Ambrose (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images), Natalie Spooner (Alex D’Addese /PWHL), Ella Shelton (PWHL), Marie-Philip Poulin (Mark Blinch/Getty Images), Alex Carpenter (PWHL)